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2025-01-22
Essence of the Environment Webinars – "Decarbonization of cities: Challenges and opportunities for companies and municipalities"
The initiative is free to attend, but requires mandatory registration.
2025-01-21
Green economy and renewable electricity in Portugal
The green economy has three fundamental pillars for its operation: production, distribution and consumption.
2025-01-21
Eucalyptus sawdust can produce energy: Portuguese project innovates in the production of paper pulp
Compared to the traditional process, using biomass instead of natural gas in pulp production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 76%.
2025-01-21
Minister of the Environment promotes Portugal's "cheap renewable energy and green hydrogen"
Maria da Graça Carvalho also pointed out that Portugal is energy independent from Russia.
2025-01-21
Transition contributes to future energy security, IEA says
The MEP explained that renewable energies contribute to diversification, that their efficiency is also helped by energy storage and that, last year, the price of batteries fell by 20%.
2025-01-20
Minister of the Environment defends the construction of small photovoltaic projects
"The ongoing energy transition has to be close to everyone and the population must feel part of it. I like these projects that are close to people," said Maria da Graça Carvalho, quoted by Lusa.
2025-01-18
Minister of the Environment defends the construction of small photovoltaic projects
"The ongoing energy transition has to be close to everyone and the population must feel part of it," said the Minister of the Environment. The investment of the new infrastructure in Loulé was 240 thousand euros.
2025-01-16
European Parliament warns of reduction in global market share of clean technology in the EU
The EP considers that clean technologies "are at the forefront of the EU's ambition to pursue decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness".
2025-01-16
Energy storage tender will support 43 projects with 100 million euros
This tender, part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), with a total allocation of 99.75 million euros, aims to promote the storage of renewable energy.
2025-01-16
European City Facility: 7th call reaches record number of candidate cities
This European initiative aims to accelerate the implementation of the European Union's Energy and Climate Action Plans, supporting European municipalities to find solutions and financing for the development of projects that enable the energy transition.